It’s time for the most competitive time of year, college football bowl season! Get ready for all the bowl games (42 if you’re counting ) from Dec. 16 through Jan. 9. Read on to find out how to watch college football bowl games, peruse the schedule and get planning for college football’s most exciting season.
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Where To Watch College Football Bowl Games
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College Football Bowl Game Schedule
Dec. 16 – Cure Bowl –11:30 a.m. ET – ESPN – Troy vs. UTSA
Dec. 16 – Bahamas Bowl – 3 p.m. ET – ESPN – Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB
Dec. 17 – Fenway Bowl – 11 a.m. ET – ESPN – Louisville vs. Cincinnati
Dec. 17 – Celebration Bowl – 12 p.m. ET – ABC – North Carolina Central Eagles vs. Jackson State Tigers
Dec. 17 – New Mexico Bowl – 2:15 p.m. ET – ESPN – BYU vs. SMU
Dec. 17 – LA Bowl – 3:30 p.m. ET – ABC – Washington State vs. Fresno State
Dec. 17 – LendingTree Bowl – 5:45 p.m. ET – ESPN – Southern Miss vs. Rice
Dec. 17 – Las Vegas Bowl – 7:30 p.m. ET – ABC – Florida vs. Oregon State
Dec. 17 – Frisco Bowl – 9:15 p.m. ET – ESPN – North Texas vs. Boise State
Dec. 19 – Myrtle Beach Bowl – 2:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Marshall vs. UConn
Dec. 20 – Boca Raton Bowl – 3:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Toledo vs. Liberty
Dec. 20 – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan
Dec. 21 – New Orleans Bowl – 9 p.m. – ESPN – Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama
Dec. 22 – Armed Forces Bowl – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Baylor vs. Air Force
Dec. 23 – Gasparilla Bowl – 7 p.m. ET – ESPN – Missouri vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 23 – Independence Bowl – 3 p.m. ET – ESPN – Houston vs. Louisiana
Dec. 24 – Hawai’i Bowl – 8 p.m. – ESPN – San Diego State vs. Middle Tennessee
Dec. 26 – Quick Lane Bowl – 2:30 p.m. – ESPN – Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State
Dec. 27 – Guaranteed Rate Bowl – 10:15 p.m. ET – ESPN – Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Dec. 27 – Camellia Bowl – 12 p.m. ET – ESPN – Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern
Dec. 27 – First Responder Bowl – 3:15 p.m. ET – ESPN – Memphis vs. Utah State
Dec. 27 – Birmingham Bowl – 6:45 p.m. ET – ESPN – Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Dec. 28 – Military Bowl – 2 p.m. ET – ESPN – Duke vs. UCF
Dec. 28 – Liberty Bowl – 5:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Arkansas vs. Kansas
Dec. 28 – Holiday Bowl – 8 p.m. ET – FOX – Oregon vs. North Carolina
Dec. 28 – Texas – 9 p.m. ET – ESPN – Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech
Dec. 29 – Pinstripe Bowl – 2 p.m. ET – ESPN – Minnesota vs. Syracuse
Dec. 29 – Cheez-It Bowl – 5:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Oklahoma vs. Florida State
Dec. 29 – Alamo Bowl – 9 p.m. ET – ESPN – Texas vs. Washington
Dec. 30 – Duke’s Mayo Bowl – 12 p.m. ET – ESPN – Maryland vs. NC State
Dec. 30 – Sun Bowl – 2 p.m. ET – CBS – UCLA vs. Pitt
Dec. 30 – Gator Bowl – 3:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
Dec. 30 – Arizona Bowl – 4 p.m. ET – Barstool – Ohio vs. Wyoming
Dec. 30 – Orange Bowl – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – (6) Tennessee vs. (7) Clemson
Dec. 31 – Music City Bowl – 12 p.m. ET – ABC – Iowa vs. Kentucky
Dec. 31 – Peach Bowl semifinal – 8 p.m. ET – ESPN – (1) Georgia vs. (4) Ohio State
Dec. 31 – Fiesta Bowl semifinal – 4 p.m. ET – ESPN – (2) Michigan vs. (3) TCU
Dec. 31 – Sugar Bowl– 12 p.m. ET – ESPN – (5) Alabama vs. (9) Kansas State
Jan. 2 – ReliaQuest Bowl – 12 p.m. ET – ESPN2 – Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Jan. 2 – Citrus Bowl – 1 p.m. ET – ABC – LSU vs. Purdue
Jan. 2 – Cotton Bowl – 1 p.m. ET – ESPN – (10) USC vs. (16) Tulane
Jan. 2 – Rose Bowl – 5 p.m. ET – ESPN – (8) Utah vs. (11) Penn State
Jan. 9 – National Championship – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Semifinal winners
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Common College Football Bowl Game Questions
How many bowl games are there in college football?
There are 43 schedule college football bowl games in the 2022-2023 season.
What are the best bowl games in college football?
The most popular college football bowl games are the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl.
When do college football bowl games start?
The first bowl game is on Dec. 16, 2022.
Why do college football players opt out of bowl games?
Some college football players opt out of bowl games to avoid injury and due to bowl game season’s proximity to the NFL Draft.
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